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Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Rohm and Haas Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
775371-10-7
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(CUSIP Number)
June 21, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
/ / 13d-1(b)
/ X / 13d-1(c)
/ / 13d-1(d)
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that Section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP NUMBER: 775371-10-7 PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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1) Names of Reporting Persons; I.R.S. Identification Nos. (entities only)
Otto Haas Charitable Trust dated September 28, 1956
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) _____
(b) _____
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Pennsylvania
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Number of 5) Sole Voting Power 21,670,560
Shares ------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially
Owned by 6) Shared Voting Power 0
Each Reporting ------------------------------------------------------------
Person With
7) Sole Dispositive Power 21,670,560
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8) Shared Dispositive Power 0
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person 21,670,560
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) / /
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 10.13%
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12) Type of Reporting Persons (See Instructions) OO
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of issuer:
Rohm and Haas Company
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(b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
100 Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
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ITEM 2.
(a) Name of person filing:
Otto Haas Charitable Trust dated September 28, 1956
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(b) Address of principal business office or, if none,
residence:
c/o John C. Haas, Trustee
100 Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
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(c) Citizenship:
N/A
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(d) Title of class of securities:
Common Stock
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(e) CUSIP Number:
775371-10-7
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
21,670,560
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(b) Percent of class:
10.13%
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Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
21,670,560
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
21,670,560
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not applicable
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Not applicable
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY:
Not applicable
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not applicable
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not applicable
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
or effect.
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CUSIP NUMBER: 775371-10-7 PAGE 6 OF 6 PAGES
SIGNATURES
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this Statement on Schedule 13G is
true, complete and correct as of the date hereof.
Dated: September 30, 1999
OTTO HAAS CHARITABLE TRUST
DATED SEPTEMBER 28, 1956
By: /s/ John C. Haas
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John C. Haas, Trustee
By: /s/ John O. Haas
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John O. Haas, Trustee
By: /s/ William D. Haas
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William D. Haas, Trustee
By: /s/ Thomas W. Haas
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Thomas W. Haas, Trustee
